California insurers ordered to reinstate policies - San Jose Mercury NewsBy SHAYA TAYEFE MOHAJER Associated Press Writer | Article Launched: 04/17/2008 06:03:45 PM PDT
LOS ANGELES—Three of the state's largest health insurance companies have been ordered to reinstate the policies of 26 customers who had their coverage dropped.
A state regulatory agency also warned insurers Thursday that an independent review had been ordered on policies canceled in the past four years, meaning thousands more could be ordered reinstated.
Department of Managed Health Care Director Cindy Ehnes says the practice of dropping coverage, known as rescission, is particularly harsh because it's often done when a consumer is vulnerable. ...
Thursday, April 17, 2008
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